Biomass based steam generation project by Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd.

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS733

Country

India

Category

Fuel Switching

Methodology

ams-i-c

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

175,826 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

123,397 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2008 to 2017: 175,826 tonnes issued and 123,397 retired.012.5k25k37.5k50k2008 issued: 1,886 tonnes2008 retired: 1,886 tonnes20082009 issued: 12,831 tonnes2009 retired: 12,816 tonnes20092010 issued: 12,736 tonnes2010 retired: 12,736 tonnes20102011 issued: 27,639 tonnes2011 retired: 27,639 tonnes20112012 issued: 33,882 tonnes2012 retired: 33,882 tonnes20122013 issued: 30,964 tonnes2013 retired: 30,964 tonnes20132014 issued: 33,762 tonnes20142015 issued: 15,663 tonnes2015 retired: 232 tonnes20152016 issued: 4,932 tonnes2016 retired: 3,134 tonnes20162017 issued: 1,531 tonnes2017 retired: 108 tonnes2017
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20171,531108
20164,9323,134
201515,663232
201433,762none
201330,96430,964
201233,88233,882
201127,63927,639
201012,73612,736
200912,83112,816
20081,8861,886

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

Methodology under ICVCM assessment.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • AMS-I.C. - Thermal energy production with or without electricity - 1.0-22.0: under assessment

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2008, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2008, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

India and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

Organisations named in registry retirement records. Many retirements name no beneficiary, so this list is partial.

70.9% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Australian Paper43,0002015
Interface40,0002015
Toucan4,5002021

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Biomass based steam generation project by Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. is registered with Verra under the ams-i-c protocol, located in India. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 175,826 tonnes issued and 123,397 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

Similar projects

Same methodology and country, largest issuance first.

Questions about this project

How many credits has Biomass based steam generation project by Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. issued?

175,826 tonnes of credits have been issued and 123,397 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

Methodology under ICVCM assessment. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Biomass based steam generation project by Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd.?

Registry records name 3 organisations, including Australian Paper, Interface, Toucan. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026